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Japanese Conglomerate SBI Group Launches Eight Cryptocurrency-Based Businesses
Japan-based financial services firm SBI Group has announced its plans to establish several new businesses based on digital currency. The group is simultaneously developing...
Japanese Banking Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Mean New Data Opportunities
A Japanese national cryptocurrency will allow its finance sector to “use data to create new value” not possible with traditional setups.
This is according to comments from...
Japan Will Track Wild Game Meat on a NEM-based Blockchain
As Japan tries to tackle the reality of wildlife overpopulation, a government ministry is tapping a blockchain to streamline the meat supply chain process...
Japan’s SBI to Launch Digital Currency for Instant Payments
A Japanese financial services group is drawing plans to issue its own tradeable digital currency to be used for payments and instant P2P transfers.
Japan’s SBI...
Japan Issues Licenses for 11 Bitcoin Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued operating licenses to 11 bitcoin exchanges.
In an announcement today, the regulator confirmed the action, one that follows...
While China Bans Bitcoin Exchanges, Japanese Government Embraces Them
Beginning October, Japanese Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges will be fully surveilled and investigated by local authorities as a part of a larger initiative to...